The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-03
That Terrible Woman
Customer.

ming as he said, Il had rather see d
cyclone coming than the woman
customer who drops in to buy hel
husband something by way of sur.
prise. The average man knows just
what he wants in the way of fur
nishing goods. He makes the pur-
chase quickly and is out of the store
in jiffy
Gone day lady from out of town
entered the store and expressed a
desire to buy her husband some
thing. She first picked out a pail
of pink suspenders. Then she
changed her mind and called fol
stockings instead. She was unable
to decide whether to take black Oh
blue ones. When / asked What
size stockings does your husband
wearg she looked perplexed and
said; TO be sure, what size does he
wear2'
81 told her | would have to give
it up, and she stood in deep rcnec-
tien with a wrinkled brow fol ten
minutes. Then she gave it up and
asked to see some shirts. What
size neckband p l asked.
THAT was another poser, She fl
nally declared that it must be No. ..
had to laugh and explain to hcl
that l44 would probably be small
enough. Then her memory return
ed and she exclaimed oh. | have
it He wears a No. l6 collar.
"a shirt with big lattudinal
stripes seemed TO take her fancy.
Then she changed her mind and
selected one of The so white flannel
shirts which have had such run
this summer. When she asked if it
would be appropriate for winter
frankly told her it would not, and
she threw it aside and picked out
one of the pink shirts having a
stand-up collar with turnover points
of white, the very latest thing by
the way. Now, do YOU think that
would be appropriate for profess
ional man ?n she asked.
81 told her that unless her hus-
band was giddy in his tastes he
would probably prefer white shirt,
and | took down one with a Mar
settles ribbed bosom with collar
attached, that we sell fol- $3.50 She
wanted me to throw in one Of the
new style gold plated collar buttons
that hook on the neck band, but
explained to her that it could not
be thought OF. Then she picked
out one Of those gaudy red and
black striped necktiea that are TO be
worn this fall When was doing
it up, She innocently asked. What
size necktie is wolm with "A No. iG
collar"
Il told her that neckties come in
universal sizes. She was next seized
with desire to buy her lord and
master box oftwo pairs ofsuspcnd-
ers, OF which so many have been
sold this summer They will wash,
and are known as summer suspend
ers. She wanted to know what
number suspenders were proper for
a man Of medium stature, and 1
told her twos-I meant two suspen-
ders to the man. She paid 81 for
the suspenders for the necktie and
ESQ for the shirt Il had taken
me an hour to make this sale of45O
and ! sighed with relief when She
prepared to 20
"Shc had reached the door when
she saw one Of those silk paamas
that some gentlcmen Of luxurious
taste wear She came back to ask
what it was and its cost, and threw
up her hands in horror when | said
that the style she saw was worth
$40. She concluded moi to take one.
Then her eye follon a dainty little
cane with gold-plated head. such
as dandies used to carry
ut has been IN stock for years,
and | was glad to get rid Of it for
50. She purchased it and finally,
to our intense relief she went out.
She was back again in a moment
however to ask if we would send the
things to the Grand Central Depot
l replied that it was not our custom
to deliver goods, and she went away
somewhat aggrieved
"The other day short, thick-set
man bounced into the store. He
carried the little cane that I had
sold lis wife Imagine a massive
man leaning on cane about a.
thick as a lead pencil.
Gle said with much earnestness
You sold my wife shirt for me a
few days ago. When l put it or
the collar crawled up over my ears
and the cuffs came down over nv